Ingredients

1 quart-size freezer bag
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 tablespoon dried carrots
1/2 cup instant dried hash browns
1 envelope Lipton Creamy Chicken Soup Mix
1/3 cup instant milk powder
1 small pouch of shelf-stable bacon bits

Directions

At home: Mix all the items besides the bacon in the quart-size freezer bag. Pack the bacon pouch separately.

In camp: Add 2 cups of boiling water, stir well. Toss in 3 tablespoons of the bacon bits (or more to taste). Seal the top. Put in a "cozy" for 10 minutes. Mix well before serving. Serves 1-2.

Cook's Note: If the hash browns or Creamy Chicken Soup Mix aren't available at your grocery store, substitute about 3/4 cup of a creamy potato soup mix, such as Bear Creek Soup brand, and omit the onion flakes.